Start with the city’s essentials
Get to know the city on a Dublin history and highlights walking tour lasting approximately two hours. Walk from the GPO across the Liffey to Trinity College and Molly Malone, then hear the stories of Dublin Castle and the city’s two medieval cathedrals. Your local professional guide connects the landmarks with rebellion, folklore and everyday life, finishing at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Stay close enough to hear the stories and join the conversation, with a maximum of 10 guests.
Small-group public tourOutdoor walking tour
Meet at: General Post Office (GPO) · O’Connell Street, Dublin 1Daily · 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Departures from Monday, 5 October 2026. Check live availability and book online.
Approximately 2 hours well spent
See Dublin’s essential landmarks on a carefully connected city walk
Connect the GPO, Trinity College and Dublin Castle through stories of a changing city
Meet Molly Malone and hear the stories of Christ Church and St Patrick’s Cathedral
Get your bearings, ask questions and leave with local recommendations
A great fit for First-time visitors · Solo travellers and couples · Friends and families
With just ten guests at most, it is easier to hear your guide, ask a question and follow a story that catches your interest. A smaller group moves comfortably through Dublin’s narrow streets, leaving more time to enjoy the places and stories around you.
For a walk shaped around your own group, ask about a private tour. Private group sizes are agreed with your quotation.
Follow the story
From the GPO to St Patrick’s Cathedral, follow a connected route through Dublin’s river life, famous characters and medieval streets. Each stop adds another chapter to the story of the city.
About 2 kmApproximately 2 hours, including stopsStart: GPO · Finish: St Patrick’s Cathedral
Start at the GPO, where the 1916 Rising opens the story of modern Ireland. Read the city’s changing identity in its great boulevard, monuments and rebuilt streets.
Cross the Liffey at O’Connell Bridge and get your bearings between Dublin’s northside and southside. Hear how the river, its quays and trading life helped shape the city.
Continue along Westmoreland Street to College Green, where Trinity’s entrance faces the former Irish Parliament, now Bank of Ireland. Explore the connections between learning, privilege and political power from the street.
Give Dublin’s best-known street trader her own moment. Hear about the song and the city’s trading life, and separate Molly’s enduring legend from what history can actually tell us.
Near City Hall, uncover the story of Dublin Castle, from medieval government to centuries of British administration and the transfer of power in 1922. Connect the city’s old centre of power with the modern Ireland introduced at the GPO.
Admire Christ Church and trace its story back to Viking Dublin. Hear how the arrival of the Normans reshaped the city and left a lasting mark on its medieval heart.
Finish beside St Patrick’s Park with a view of the cathedral. Connect stories of Saint Patrick and Jonathan Swift with Dublin’s literary imagination, then leave with ideas for your next chapter in the city.
From the GPO to the cathedrals, your guide connects Dublin’s architecture, people and history, with time for questions along the way.
Clear before you book
These items are outside the tour price. Ask us about any plans or questions before booking.
Start your walk with confidence
O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Meet on the pavement directly in front of the main entrance, beneath the large stone columns facing O’Connell Street. The Spire is a short distance along the same street. Please arrive 10 minutes early and keep the entrance clear. Your booking confirmation will tell you how to identify your guide.
Open in Google MapsCheck the meeting instructions in your booking confirmation and allow time to find your guide.
Central hotel pickup on foot or another suitable central meeting point can be arranged in advance.
St Patrick’s Cathedral, beside St Patrick’s Park on Patrick Street, Dublin 8. Your guide can help with directions and recommendations for the rest of your day.
Ask about access or onward plansA little preparation
Wheelchairs, pushchairs and assistance dogs can be accommodated. The route covers around 2 km with regular storytelling stops, controlled crossings, uneven paving and some cobbles. Tell us about any specific access needs so we can help you plan a comfortable visit. More about access.
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring layers and rain protection. Arrive at the GPO 10 minutes before your departure.
Daily · 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. €20 per adult. Departures from Monday, 5 October 2026. Check live availability and book online. You can also request a private version for your group. Read booking information.
A One-Day Dublin Walking Route
Plan one day on foot from the GPO and River Liffey to College Green, medieval streets and Georgian squares, with time for lunch and one indoor visit.
Every public departure has a maximum of 10 guests, plus your local guide. That keeps the group personal, with room for questions, conversation and recommendations. We agree private group sizes with you when preparing your quotation.
Cancel at least 24 hours before your departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours of departure are not refundable. All times are local Dublin time.
Yes. Children aged 3–16 pay €10 and children under 3 join free with an accompanying adult. Adults aged 17+ pay €20. Wheelchairs, pushchairs and assistance dogs can be accommodated. The route includes uneven paving and cobbles; contact us about specific access needs.
General Post Office (GPO), O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. Meet on the pavement directly in front of the main entrance, beneath the large stone columns facing O’Connell Street. The Spire is a short distance along the same street. Please arrive 10 minutes early and keep the entrance clear. Your booking confirmation will tell you how to identify your guide.
Approximately two hours, covering around 2 km. That includes about 30–35 minutes of walking, with the rest of the time for stories, questions, photographs and crossings. There are regular stops along the way.
Yes. Molly Malone is a dedicated storytelling stop on Suffolk Street, after College Green and Trinity College and before Dublin Castle. We meet at the GPO at the start of the tour.
St Patrick’s Cathedral, beside St Patrick’s Park on Patrick Street, Dublin 8. Your guide can help with directions and recommendations for the rest of your day.
Your guide connects the stories of Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Christ Church and St Patrick’s Cathedral with the people who shaped Dublin. Each stop adds a different chapter, from learning and political power to medieval history and literary life. See What’s included for the details of your guided walk.
Yes, subject to guide availability. For a private walking tour, we can agree a suitable central hotel pickup on foot or another central meeting point. Tell us your date, group size and accommodation; we will confirm the route, meeting arrangements and quotation with you.
Public departures run daily at 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. from Monday, 5 October 2026. Adults aged 17+ pay €20, children aged 3–16 pay €10, and children under 3 join free. Choose your date, departure time and all participants in the booking window. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Another side of Dublin
Pub culture & conversation
Explore Dublin's pub culture with a local guide, enjoy three Guinness tastings and hear the stories behind the city's pubs over approximately 2½ hours.
Fresh perspectives on Irish history
Explore women’s history on a two-hour Dublin walking tour, with stories of campaigners, workers and cultural figures including Constance Markievicz, Rosie Hackett and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington. Follow their connections with the city and discuss how they helped change Irish life.
Ireland’s revolutionary story
Start at the GPO on a two-hour walking tour of the 1916 Easter Rising and revolutionary Dublin. Connect O’Connell Street and the Moore Street area with the wider story of rebellion, independence and civil war, including the experiences of civilians.